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Jessy103

Thanks greent. I shall make sure she takes the 3 weeks if that's what she has to do! 

Office job and cleaning job done today. Then I cooked myself an omelette for tea while DH was out teaching his Karate classes. Tomorrow there it will be office job and then a 2hr cleaning job. Feeling quite tired this week as it's been such a busy one, so will need to make sure I rest up over the weekend.

Jessy103

Happy weekend everyone!

Well, it's a bit blowy! Yesterday me and the dogs got soaked twice on our dinnertime and then teatime walks. I got more soaked then walking to my customers house for the 2hr cleaning job. Thankfully it stopped by the time I was ready to come home. DH then bought us a Chinese for tea and I've had the leftovers today.

I've paid £40 towards the mortgage and it now stands at £10,250. I have a busy week ahead with cleaning jobs coming up everyday, so should get rid of that £50. 

We've been to the dog field today and all 3 are suitably tired out. I've had to order a new winter coat for dog 3 as hers is becoming a bit tatty. That should arrive on Monday. This is the problem with skinny dogs, they need clothes and have a bigger wardrobe than me 🤣

Jessy103

Halfway through the week!

Office job followed by a cleaning job is my life at the moment, although I can't complain. My customer today is usually an alternate week job, but has now asked me to come every week as her arthritis has worsened, bless her. Now seriously considering doing cleaning fulltime when we've moved to a new house and stable. 

Dog 1 has cost us £107 this week. Found a lump on her neck at the weekend and as she's 11, I was really worried it was a tumour. Turned out it was a infected tooth and the gland in her neck had swollen fighting the infection. She is now on antibiotics and has a special toothpaste. Hopefully this will sort her out, otherwise she will need a dental procedure and potential tooth extraction. Poor thing.

beanielou

Hope dog 1 is on the mend soon. 

My cleaner changed £30 an hour. Go for it. 

Jessy103

beanielou said:

Hope dog 1 is on the mend soon. 

My cleaner changed £30 an hour. Go for it. 

Thanks Beanie x £30?! Oh my days, that's a lot!

Jessy103

Oh and I've paid £50 off the mortgage so it is now £10,200! 

themadvix

£30 is quite a bit, but once you consider travel time, the materials (even if they provide most, you’ll be providing your own aprons etc), plus I bet you don’t charge for your time when you run errands for them. Plus holiday pay and sick leave, NI and pension contributions - once you’re doing it full time all of these things have to be factored in. Don’t undervalue yourself Jessy!

South_coast

Hear, hear!

Jessy103

Thanks Vix and SC x

DH has always said that I should put my price up if I starting doing it fulltime as well, so will definitely do that if the time comes. 

Well, office job is done for the week and I'm really glad, it has just been rotten this week and has really made me want to do cleaning fulltime. Hopefully next week will be better. I have one day of holiday entitlement left which I'll use to take the last day of the month off and then it will be the last slog before finishing for Christmas!

2hr cleaning job done tonight and then 2x 1hr cleaning jobs to do tomorrow morning and I'm all done for the week. I've got a bag of washing to do for a customer, but that won't be bad to do over the weekend.

I've just paid £50 off the mortgage so it is now £10,150. 

Jessy103

Why does Saturday always go so quickly?!
I ended up doing 3hrs of cleaning this morning which gave me a nice small amount of extra cash. Looking at my cleaning accounts, if I carry on as I am, I'm on track to make around £4k for the 25/26 year. Not bad really for a max of 10hrs a week. 

Thankfully when I got home DH had cleaned the house and all I've had to do is the washing, he's a good egg! We've had a relaxing afternoon and I had a nap. I really needed it as I'd had a rubbish sleep the night before. We've had pasta for tea and now just catching up on diaries. 

Oh, also I may have done a thing and the mortgage is now under £10k at £9,950!!